Andrew Sahalie

Design Researcher; Gaming; Xbox Research
Seattle, Washington
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Quantitative/qualitative researcher and data scientist with an affinity for data collection, data management, and data analysis. An exceptional interest in the triple bottom line; “people, planet, profit.” Keeps an eye on culture as a critical component to a comprehensive solution. Has been finding actionable insight from within messy data sets for more than 10 years.

Skills
• Quantitative data tools: SPSS, Excel, and SQL (beginner) and R (intermediate)
• Machine learning: Supervised learning (XGBoost, GBM, randomForest) in R (novice to intermediate)
• Qualitative research techniques: Interviewing, focus groups, iterative design, cognitive interviews, generative and evaluative research, usability studies, field/ethnographic/contextual inquiry, international evaluation, NVivo (expert), and prototyping
• Relational databases: SPSS (expert) and SQL (MySQL; beginner) and R (intermediate)
• Dashboarding and data visualization: Tableau (expert) and Elastic/Kibana (intermediate)
• Survey/instrument design, reliability and validity testing; research/protocol design
• Analytics: Web and app analytics design and analysis; data integration
• Business process design and review, requirements elicitation
• Other: High-quality writing and editing, Visio, Photoshop, Access, PowerPoint, Acrobat Professional, OMR tools for surveys, Sublime Text, dynamic systems modeling (Stella)
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Xbox Research is looking for an intern. Applicants should hit this email address: [email protected]
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Experience
Microsoft
Design Researcher II
Company NameMicrosoft
Dates EmployedMar 2017 – Present
Employment Duration1 yr 10 mos
LocationRedmond, WA
User research, Xbox Platform
Dynamoid Apps
Data Scientist
Company NameDynamoid Apps
Dates EmployedJul 2015 – Mar 2017
Employment Duration1 yr 9 mos
LocationSeattle, WA
• Leads user experience research - planning, recruiting, and hands-on testing
• Develops and carries out research plans.
• Identifies best research methods or mix of methods based on research questions and timeline
• Designs survey instruments and conducts validity/reliability testing
• Develops and maintains business plans and logic models
• Synthesizes data, conducts data and statistical analysis, writes reports, and presents findings to stakeholders
• Writes ETL for analytics and log data in R, designs data systems See less
Community Center for Education Results
Senior Data Manager
Company NameCommunity Center for Education Results
Dates EmployedMar 2011 – Mar 2015
Employment Duration4 yrs 1 mo
LocationGreater Seattle Area
• Managed a small team of data professionals to find actionable insights from large databases
• Wrote formal reports and ad-hoc/topical reports and presented to diverse stakeholders
• Established long-term data sharing agreements with local and state education agencies
• Managed the building of a comprehensive student-level data system
• Managed all data-related consultants
• Interacted with outside agencies, consultants, and the public to plan, coordinate, and provide periodic progress reports regarding the region’s data work
• Task force member: Student Data Privacy: Best Practices Five Ways Community Organizations Can Ensure Effective and Responsible Data Use (Published by StriveTogether) See less
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning
Evaluation Specialist
Company NamePacific Resources for Education and Learning
Dates EmployedNov 2007 – Jun 2011
Employment Duration3 yrs 8 mos
LocationHonolulu, HI
• Developed and carried out plans for formative and summative evaluations
• Evaluated the effectiveness of programs through systematic collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data (via observations, interviews, focus groups, paper and web surveys, etc.). These programs addressed STEM instruction in grades 6–12, ECE and ECPE in Hawai‘i and Micronesia, sustainable farming, Native Hawaiian technical education, teacher professional development, university/K-12 school partnerships, at-risk youth, robotics, and other foci.
• Conducted statistical analyses using SPSS, NVivo, and other programs both to better understand the validity and reliability of data and to illuminate coherent and contextualized conclusions
• Assisted programs in developing logic models to elucidate their program logic and help them to align evaluation efforts with intended outcomes
• Presented research findings at conferences and client meetings
• Conducted classroom and other field observations (e.g., SIOP)
• Helped bring consortium partners into agreement about their work, both to help them better understand their own program logic and to coherently present their work to third parties
• Created and maintained databases to hold and analyze complex program data
• Designed and administered surveys and other instruments; conducted rigorous validity and reliability analyses
• Reviewed assessment items and science standards for Hawai’i and US-affiliated nations
• Wrote successful grant and contract proposals
• Coordinated donations of toys, school supplies, and books and delivered them to children in the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia See less
TERC
Researcher
Company NameTERC
Dates EmployedApr 2006 – Aug 2007
Employment Duration1 yr 5 mos
• Collaborated on Researching the Wireless High School, a study funded by the National Science Foundation
• Coordinated and conducted field observations of high school science classrooms, as well as interviews with teachers and students
• Created and maintained complex, networked data tables originating from several instruments, including automated reporting to other researchers
• Analyzed and interpreted data collected from field research by coding qualitative data and performing statistical tests
• Analyzed data to address long-term and ad-hoc research questions See less
Harvard University GSE Access & Disabilities Office
Project Manager
Company NameHarvard University GSE Access & Disabilities Office
Dates EmployedOct 2004 – Dec 2005
Employment Duration1 yr 3 mos
Directed several small projects to provide accommodations to students with disabilities.

Functioned as assistive technology consultant.
Garfield-Palouse High School
Student Teacher
Company NameGarfield-Palouse High School
Dates EmployedDec 2003 – May 2004
Employment Duration6 mos
Student Teacher: physical science, physics, and biology
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Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Degree NameEd.M. Field Of StudyHuman Development and Psychology
Dates attended or expected graduation 2004 – 2005
University of Idaho
University of Idaho
Degree NameB.S.Ed. Field Of StudySecondary Education/Physical Science
Dates attended or expected graduation 2002 – 2004
Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Field Of StudyPhysics
Dates attended or expected graduation 2000 – 2002